Random Act Of Kindness Cards

Creators of cards always have an urge to get their cards out to those who might appreciate them. Sometimes they join Random Act Of Kindness groups (RAK) to share the love around. Recently I travelled to the United States of America and went armed with some cards to give out to helpful people. My travel-buddy Kathryn did the same, so between us, we spread a lot of paper hugs around.

I used some retired, but very pretty designer series paper for my cards, and the sentiments were also from a retired stamp set, Paisleys and Posies. It was just so suitable for the card I was handing out.

Embellishments were taken from my containers of die cuts, because I always cut more than I need, to have flowers etc to decorate a quick card.

The sentiment inside is also from Paisley and Posies, but the kangaroo is from Animal Outing. Most people were so thrilled to receive a card, the exception was border patrol, who aren't allowed to accept anything, not even chocolate as another of our travelling group found out. She did ask me to open the card and show it to her, but she still wasn't able to keep it.

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Thrifty Thursday #9 Saving a Reject

If you have read a few of my Thrifty Thursday pieces, you'll know that I have a tendency to not waste much, so you can imagine my reaction when a lady in my class goes to tear up something she has stamped and is not happy with.

The card standing at the rear is a sample for class a while back. I have a lady who doesn't cope very well when she smudges or speckles her work. She usually rips it in half before I get a chance to show her ways to save it. Unfortunately this has occurred more than once. I always feel obliged to provide her with fresh materials, but when she smudged a leaf on this card, I managed to grab it before she ripped it!!! Her hands were in position to do just that, but I passed her some more card (took this piece from her) and she started again. 

I told her I would show her what could be done with her rejected piece. I actually probably didn't need to give it the fancy-framed cut, as I stamped over her smudged leaf and it is still there on the card. See the pale blue leaf under the Blueberry Bushel one? That stem was the issue! However, it gave me a chance to show a different way of displaying that stamped example. Some of the rhinestones cover other imperfections.

No matter the problem, there is usually a way to save your project, and if it isn't suitable for you to use or sell, there are many outlets which would happily accept your rejects, such as a retirement village, someone who is doing a fundraiser or even just send it as a Random Act of Kindness.

Have a productive day,